Interesting facts about methadone

 Some Interesting facts about methadone most of are not accurate

1) Methadone is a prescription drug that's been around since the 1970s, but only became widely available in Canada and the United States in the 1990s. It was originally used to treat heroin addiction, but it has also been prescribed for other conditions such as chronic pain and depression.

2) The main ingredient in methadone is buprenorphine, which is chemically similar to morphine. When taken orally, it acts like a natural opioid. When snorted, smoked or injected, it works like much more powerful prescription painkillers such as morphine or fentanyl.

3) Methadone can be up to 50 times more powerful than morphine. Taking just one milligram can put you at a fatal overdose, and even small amounts can be deadly if you're not an experienced user.

4) The effects of buprenorphine can last between six and twelve hours. This makes it appealing to drug users for whom getting high is only part of the activity, as it allows them to maintain a 'normal life' while taking part in it.

5) Methadone is widely misused, and is believed to be the main ingredient in up to half of all the drug found in Canadian cities.

6) The amount of methadone in Canada's streets has been labelled a national emergency. Reports are saying that as much as half of all the drug on the street may be methadone. The Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CACAMH) decided to raise the alarm on the drug in 2016, when it said that there had been a more than 300% increase in those seeking treatment for abusing the drug.

7) In many cases, those who abuse methadone are supplementing their own dosages or selling the drug on. This has led many people to question whether or not methadone clinics are actually helping addicts or just encouraging them to sell what should be a prescription drug.

8) One major problem with methadone is that it is highly sought after in illegal drug markets. As a result, purity levels can drop as low as five percent before it becomes useless. This means that users not only have to deal with a potentially lethal drug, but also with a risk that they could get a non-potent dose.

9) On top of this, the clinics that distribute the drug are not allowed to charge more than $10 for a two-day supply. This has led some to question whether or not the clinics are making their profit by selling the drug, rather than by having it smuggled in.

10) Recent reports have questioned just how "addicted" people actually have to be to qualify for access to the treatment. As many as half of all eligible patients fail to show up for their appointments, and many don't bother going at all.

11) The demand for methadone has led to an increase in the popularity of online pharmacies, which can legally sell the drug. This has led to a huge rise in online pharmacies selling highly diluted drugs that can't be used for their stated purpose.

12) The World Health Organization has called the phenomenon an "epidemic" and estimates that as much as half of all the pain medication sold online is either useless or dangerously diluted. They've also claimed that around one million people could be at risk of overdose as a result.

13) Due to this, some states have introduced laws that would require online pharmacies to be regulated in the same way that traditional pharmacies are. These laws are currently facing legal challenges from the pharmacy industry who claim that the online market is being scapegoated in order to boost profits for insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

14) Opioids, including both illegal and legal ones, are the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. More than 34,000 people died from opioids in 2016, and opioid overdoses killed more people than the entire Vietnam war.

15) The number of drug overdose deaths continues to rise. In 2017, more than 52,000 people died from overdoses, and experts are predicting that this number will exceed 60,000 by the end of 2018. This is more than the number of deaths from vehicle crashes, guns and alcohol combined.

16) The majority of these overdose deaths come from either opioids or benzodiazepines. People are also turning to so-called "kratom" and bath salts as their drug of choice. Both drugs have been shown to have similar neurotoxins and fatal risks, while having less of a positive psychological effect.

17) The majority of law enforcement officers will admit that they do not have the tools to combat the opioid epidemic that is sweeping the nation. They also admit that the versions of naloxone that they do have often are not up to date and do not contain the proper dosages to counteract the highly lethal drugs that are being sold on the black market.

18) Some officers have been accused of being directly involved in the drug trade, which is causing an ongoing conflict of interest. It is not uncommon to see officers arrested for drug trafficking and other related charges, only to be allowed to continue working while the case is settled out of court.

19) Some law enforcement agencies are beginning to assign an officer specifically to catch other officers selling drugs. This policy has been strongly criticized by other police officers who claim that it wastes time and money that could be spent on catching criminals.

20) A bill was recently proposed in Congress that would allow law enforcement to temporarily confiscate money and property from anyone they arrest if that person can be shown to have acquired their wealth through illegal activities. This policy is particularly targeting those who have made a living selling illegal drugs.

21) To combat this, some people are calling for the legalization of drugs so that money that is being made from them can be used to help fund addiction treatment and education.

22) There are also calls for the creation of a national system that would distribute naloxone, especially in areas that are particularly dangerous when it comes to opioids. The Trump administration has been supportive of this idea.

23) Some states are moving toward having laws that would allow people who find an opioid-involved 911 caller to take no action to protect themselves. The caller may be dangerous and in possession of a large amount of drugs that could be taken to prevent overdose deaths.

24) Due to laws already restricting the sale of so-called "date-rapes" (mixtures of alcohol and Rohypnol) law enforcement is sometimes unable to obtain a lethal dose of the drug needed to stop an overdose without also legally purchasing a large amount of drugs that could be used for someone's suicide.

25) There are concerns about the amount of trafficking in and around areas that are home to college and higher education centers. In many states, it is already illegal to purchase or sell drugs near primary and secondary schools. Some are proposing that similar laws be created for colleges and higher education centers.

26) Many college students have turned to a drug known as kratom, which has been banned from many US college campuses due to the concerns of it being a "gateway" drug to more dangerous substances.

27) In many areas where kratom has been banned, there have been reports of people selling pills made of deadly synthetic cannabinoids. These drugs are extremely popular and have been named "Zombie" drugs because people who take them often end up homeless or in the grips of the drug addiction cycle.

28) There have been calls for the US to strictly enforce its own ban on these drugs, which is causing much controversy among users and non-users of the drugs.

29) Some US states are also beginning to enforce laws that ban "bath salts", a new wave of drugs that contain powerful substances such as 3-MEC, MDPV and PMA.

30) In some US states, you can face very harsh penalties for "possession of a drug by an inmate", even if it's just in the wrapper that it was sold in.

31) Federal regulations also prohibit many substances, and these are contributing to the large amounts of drug testing required for those entering the US military.

32) There have been calls to end these restrictions, as many argue that it is cheaper to just buy the drugs in another country and send them through the mail rather than allowing a company to sell them in the US.

33) During the last decade, the US had a large increase in meth labs found in places where there were few before. The increase in super-strength alcohol has been blamed for part of this increase.

34) In many areas, there is a debate over the issue of grow-ops. These are operations set up to grow large amounts of marijuana and other drugs on a large scale. Marijuana can be grown much more efficiently than it can be sold, so they are typically used to produce large amounts of the drug that can't be sold legally on the streets.

35) These operations can range from simple apartments where dozens of people live together, to large farms where hundreds of people work together. They are typically linked to criminal organizations and the drugs produced in them are often sold on the streets.

36) In many areas, there is a push to ban these operations outright. Advocates of the ban say that they are magnets for criminal organizations, drug dealing and other illegal activities that contribute to the increase in violent crime in the surrounding area.

37) They also argue that the drugs produced in these operations are of low quality and contribute to many people abusing the drug, increasing the amount of health problems related to it.
Other people argue that the ban goes too far and that there should be better regulation of them. They point out that, due to the ban, many of these operations have moved into residential areas, where they are using large amounts of electricity and other resources that many people don't want to have used for manufacturing.

38) As with many things in the US, the laws are different in every state.

You need to do some research into the laws in your state and decide whether or not you agree with them.

39) As with many things in the US, the laws are different in every state.
You need to do some research into the laws in your state and decide whether or not you agree with them.

40) It's always a good idea to be aware of the laws, but it's also important to have your own safety in mind.

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